DoD Wargaming SME

The Mission, Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) division of Applied Research Associates is seeking a DoD Wargaming Subject Matter Expert to lead integration of emergent Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological (NCB) event simulation tools into established wargaming tools and workflows. The right candidate will have demonstrated a strong understanding of established DoD wargaming methodologies and has the aptitude to lead a team integrating new wargaming capabilities to model NCB events. The candidate will lead outreach efforts to identify wargaming stakeholders with NCB event equities; identify scenario requirements, user interfaces, platforms and frameworks. The candidate will provide operational support to customers, while working with a diverse group of other subject matter experts in other fields.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the assessment, planning, and execution of integrating new wargaming tools and methods into existing wargaming frameworks.
• Translate NCB event environment and impacts into critical information requirements for senior leaders, wargaming developers and audiences at all echelons.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including analysts, planners, and technologists, to align tool capabilities with operational objectives.
• Evaluate current wargaming processes to identify gaps, opportunities, and integration points for new tools or methodologies for NCB events.
• Develop and deliver training materials, user guides, and standard operating procedures for new tools.
• Coordinate testing and validation activities to ensure tool reliability and relevance to wargaming scenarios.
• Continuously monitor tool performance and user feedback to recommend iterative improvements.
• Maintain awareness of emerging wargaming technologies and best practices to inform future integration efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 year of technical experience working within the DoD and/or other NCB wargaming/exercise communities OR 12+ years of experience in wargaming in lieu of a degree
• Previous military experience in building and executing DoD wargames
• Willingness to learn skills associated with NCB modeling
• Strong communication skills, technical presentation skills, and extensive experience with Microsoft Office
• Experience with DoD training, wargaming, modeling and simulations
• U.S. citizenship
• Minimum current / active SECRET clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance